A single shot that appears to regrow worn knee cartilage and head off arthritis sounds like science fiction, yet early data from aging and cartilage research are edging that idea closer to reality.

CHICAGO – Two studies comparing injections commonly used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis found that corticosteroid injections were associated with the progression of the disease. Results of ...

Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring molecule that attracts and retains moisture. Typically found in the eyes and skin, the compound is also present in the synovial fluid of the joints, where it ...

Platelet-rich plasma injections did not significantly improve knee osteoarthritis pain symptoms or joint structure compared with placebo injections in a randomized controlled trial. “Pain in ...

Researchers say corticosteroid injections may actually make knee osteoarthritis worse for many people. They add that hyaluronic acid injections don’t appear to cause the same deterioration. Experts ...

The idea behind intra-articular gene therapy for treating osteoarthritis (OA) is to deliver the gene-altering vector or cells directly to the precise site of the disease with a single injection — so ...

1 Sports Orthopedic Research Center–Copenhagen (SORC-C), Arthroscopic Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark Objective To ...